Homebrew News

Originally Posted by wraggster

Sony's launched a public request to name the upcoming PlayStation Vita version ofModNation Racers in a recent US PlayStation Blog post. Our first inclination was to suggest "The PlayStation Vita Version of ModNation Racers" in the allotted comments section, but the name lacked a certain pizazz we were hoping for.

After thinking awhile longer, we figured out an absolutely perfect one: "ModNation Racers: Vita!" Take that, professional marketing guys!

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/na...ers-vita-game/

Originally Posted by wraggster

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will finally make its hands-on debut at the Tokyo Game Show later this fall -- but does that news really do anything for you? In the latest issue of Japanese gaming mag Dengeki PlayStation (as translated byAndriasang), Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura explained that it's becoming difficult to get new players into the series with each new iteration. We get the hesitation --

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Originally Posted by wraggster

While there's still no release date for the Blu-ray version of Ubisoft's stealth trilogy, the PlayStation Blog confirms that all three games will be released on PlayStation Store tomorrow. Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory, remastered in 1080p with stereoscopic 3D support, will be available separately for £7.99 each, or as a bundle for £23.99 - so it's actually 2p cheaper to buy them one by one. PlayStation Plus users get a 20 per cent discount on the original, ten per cent off

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Originally Posted by wraggster

NetDevil's MMOG has been bereft of any kind of levelling mechanic since its launch last October, but players can now accrue experience points by completing missions and achievements, and can level up their characters to a cap of level 40. Design director Jordan Itkowitz said: "We love to challenge our Lego Universe builders. We're regularly adding new content and new bricks for players to continuously evolve and tap into their innermost creativity.

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/lego-un...velling-system

Originally Posted by wraggster

Innocent Sin, the first game in the two-part series that makes up Persona 2, was never released outside Japan when it launched in 2007, though Atlus has since confirmed it will release the game in the US this year. Ghostlight has today announced that it will be releasing Innocent Sin in Europe for PSP before the end of the year, and the publisher's Ross Brierley touted the title's "dark, compelling storyline and typically stylish visuals." A collector's edition is also planned.

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